A Funeral Mass for David Scott Murphy, age 55 of O'Neill, NE will be 10:30 AM Thursday, December 19, 2024 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill.  Burial will follow in the O'Neill Cemetery.  Rev. Bernard Starman will officiate. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 from 5-7 PM at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a Parish Rosary at 7PM. David passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Biglin's Mortuary of O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

David Scott Murphy was born on April 28, 1969 in O'Neill, Nebraska to Calvin J. and Sharon (Howard) Murphy.  He was the youngest of four children.

David graduated from O'Neill High School in 1987.  Throughout his years in school, he spent time detasseling for Wilson Seed.  In 1984 while he was in high school, David began working for Emmett Hay Company where he worked for the next 37 years until retiring in the winter of 2021.  After retirement he started working part time for Dollar General to keep busy and every spring he worked for NRD planting trees.

He was an avid collector of many things, a family history buff, and a gun enthusiast.

David is survived by his mother, Sharon Murphy of O'Neill, NE; two brothers, Pat Murphy and Tom Murphy, of O'Neill, NE; one sister, Donna Hilkemeier of Broken Bow, NE; nieces and nephews, Michael (Chantelle) Hilkemeier of Ericson, NE, Abby Hilkemeier of Broken Bow, NE, Ashley (Nick) Cool of York, NE, Brandon Campbell of Inman, NE, Jenna (Dustin) Slaymaker of O'Neill, NE, Michaela Hilkemeier of Boise, ID, Matt (Jade) Murphy of O'Neill, NE;  many great nieces and nephews and several other relatives and close friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Calvin J. Murphy; his grandparents; several aunts and uncles; a sister in law and a brother in law.